Arkansas heads to the Plains with an opportunity to change the conversation. Whether the Razorbacks can take advantage remains the larger question.
Auburn is not an unbeatable opponent. Arkansas is not a dependable team. Those two realities make Saturday more interesting than the Razorbacks’ latest performance might suggest.
There is a difference between a game Arkansas can win and a team Arkansas can trust to win it. Right now, that gap is where most of the discussion belongs.
Arkansas enters 3-5 overall and 1-4 in SEC play. Auburn is 4-4 and 2-4. Neither first-year coaching staff has produced the consistency it wants, although Alex Golesh’s victory over Georgia gives the Tigers a significant result that distinguishes their season.